Dr Georgios Katsifarakis, MD, Nicosia Polyclinic

Dr Katsifarakis is a well known Greek orthopedic surgeon who visits Cyprus every month to see and operate his Cypriot patients in Nicosia Polyclinic. He has received extensive training in orthopedic surgery both in Greece and abroad where he became expert in all the pathologies and operations of the knees especially resulting from sport injuries.

He soon made his name as an expert in orthopedic and knee surgery in Greece and due to his increasing popularity in Cyprus, decided to come every month to manage his Cypriot patients.

Patients’ Stories

Mr. A. N. is an 81 old male patient, from Nicosia, Cyprus. He was a real heavy smoker (30 pack/day), and reports recurrent episodes of shortness of breath and wheezing. Between such episodes, Mr. A. N. is very active and walks and swims daily, but by 2005, he reported a significant deterioration in symptoms. Mr. A. N. requested from iMER a Second Medical Opinion and he was referred to the Hadassah Medical center. Dr. Neville Berkman, a Pulmonary super-specialist diagnosed Mr. A. N. as suffering